Chapter 24: The Theatre (2)
People may be illiterate, but the vast majority of them always have eyes and ears.
As a result, opera and various forms of stage plays can be said to be the most influential art in the world. Countless stories have been written into various plays and played out repeatedly in all corners of the continent. Humans, dwarves, elves, and even the barbarians of the Badlands.
Except for the Titans. The main reason is probably that they can't find a big enough stage.
The content of the story fully shows the thoughts, cultures and aspirations of different races.
Elves, for example, always have at least one human in their plot who secretly cut down the forest, and the end result must be that the human is executed. Even if it is a romantic drama that can't be compared to human beings, there are also romance dramas.
Dwarves, for example, are full of swear words in their lines. There will always be a hypocritical elf and a human who wants to steal their treasure.
For example, humans. In the kingdom of mankind, the main repertoire is generally holy dramas and chivalric dramas. Needless to say, the play is sponsored by the Holy See, mainly to proclaim the greatness of the Holy Spirit. As for chivalric dramas, they are generally financed by the nobility. The protagonist is usually a knight who will cut down one or two dragons, or one or two lichs, and then marry a princess back home. Although people don't understand why dragons and lichs like to kidnap princesses so much, they have to kidnap one or two, or who will the knight marry after defeating the villain?
No, no, no, the demon is the villain of the holy drama, although it is all made up, but it is also exquisite.
Of course, sometimes the villains of chivalric dramas can also be humans. This is also exquisite. For example, in the kingdom of Isaac, if the villain in the story is human, then it is usually the king of the kingdom of Allen next door who has not run away. The two countries have a long history of grievances and hatreds, and they have to fight almost every hundred years. This is still with the mediation of the church. What to do when you don't have to fight? Of course, dig up the opposing soldiers from the graves and put them on the stage and beat them to death repeatedly.
It has been calculated that at least 10 million Allen's soldiers die each year in the Isaac's Kingdom stage plays, which is more than ten times the total number of deaths they have killed in battles for thousands of years. As you can imagine, the same is true on the other side of the Eren Kingdom.
And these plays are funded by the royal families of both sides.
Although most of these dramas are written by third-rate screenwriters, the logic is confusing, the plot is bullshit, and the actors' performances are uneven and lackluster, but obviously, the influence on ordinary people, especially those who are not sound enough to understand the world, is still huge. Sometimes it even plays a key role in shaping their values.
Gray, for example, can be classified in this category right now. It was as if he had opened the door to a new world.
When he saw the protagonist being dismissed, Gray was excited, and he slapped the coffee table indignantly!
When he saw the protagonist being bullied by the rich second generation, Gray was excited again, and he couldn't wait to run up and beat him!
When he saw that the protagonist finally counterattacked, Gray was excited again and screamed with excitement!
When he sees the protagonist's amnesia, Gray is so sorry that he can't stop babbling about it.
In short, all kinds of routines, all kinds of bloody pits, Gray stepped on them all without pulling them. Yes, all stepped on. I'm afraid there won't be another audience in this world who is so easy to deceive. It's simply a blessing for screenwriters.
The black cat yawned lazily on the sidelines.
"I really don't understand what's so beautiful, didn't you just have a marriage proposal that was rejected? Why didn't you see you so excited?"
"Huh? Could it be ......" Gray looked back at the stage and said, "I'm the destined protagonist?"
The black cat's eyes almost didn't fall off.
......
The mansion of the Gruglu family.
At this moment, Shelley, who had been wronged by rejecting Gray's marriage proposal, was still immersed in grief and crying, but the venue changed from his bedroom to the hall. Count Gruglu sat by and watched, smoking his pipe.
"Grandpa, you can't let him bully your poor granddaughter like this, you have to help your granddaughter get justice! This is about the face of our Gruglu family!
Shelley was so excited that he almost couldn't breathe. However, Count Grugrew didn't seem to care so much.
He spread his hands and said, "Then my poor granddaughter, what do you think I should do?"
"Mobilize your troops and beat him up!"
"Obviously it's impossible. At this time, mobilizing troops to attack Gray was almost equivalent to declaring war on the Behill family. They're in trouble with the royal family, and we shouldn't be wading into this muddy water. ”
"That'...... If they don't punish Gray, we won't support them!"
"So they punished Gray, and we supported them? It's even worse. I'm afraid that if I bring this idea, Irene's little girl will laugh out loud. ”
"What then?" said Shelley, choking with tears in her eyes.
"You can choose to agree to his proposal, so that proves to everyone that he did propose to you? As he spoke, Count Grugru spread his hands again.
With a "wow", Shelley cried even harder.
"Okay, okay, grandpa kidding. Count Gruglu could only hurriedly comfort: "You should think about using your own method to solve it, aren't you very good at this?"
Shelley looked at his grandfather in a daze.
"You have so many suitors, you can consider mobilizing them and getting them to figure it out. Even if they fail, it's none of your business, is it? Don't always think about doing it yourself, it's not a tradition of our Gruglu family. Even if you kill someone, if you have a knife in your hand, you will always get blood. Do you want to get bloody?"
Shelley shook her head dumbfoundedly.
"If you don't want to get bloody, don't do it yourself. You know? That's the style of our Gruglu family. ”
Shelley nodded dumbly.
"Okay, let's go back to my room and think about how to deal with him. Or go to bed early. Go ahead. As he spoke, Count Grugrew waved his hand, with an attitude of sending off guests.
Helplessly, poor Shelley had no choice but to salute aggrievedly and turn away.
When I returned to my room, I really couldn't think of any good way, so I decided to listen to my grandfather and gather my suitors tomorrow.
"It's time to test them, isn't it? Sleep now, and get your spirits up!!Kill that Gray to-morrow!" said Shelley, huffing.
......
In about two hours, the "Sequel to the Knight's Guide to Succession" was over. Black Cat thinks it's time to go back, but Gray moves on to the next game of Dragon Quest. So, another two hours.
"Wow! See, 'Sacrifice'! The protagonist is saving his friends!"
"There's nothing wrong with 'integrity'! The protagonist resists the temptation and resolutely refuses to bow down to the evil lich!"
"Wait, how can Dragon Quest have a lich? ”
"Oh my God! How could he do this! This is a violation of the knight's oath!"
"This dragon looks evil!"
The black cat wanted to tell him, "Do you want to see what real evil is?" ”
Of course, it obviously doesn't make much sense for a lich whose ass is crooked enough to find the north.
The theater owner's tickets are selling like crazy, he dares to pack tickets, and since the beginning of this year, there has not been a show so full. He's even started selling standing tickets. Even a standing ticket is worth more than a sitting ticket. Because there were several places in the corners of the outer stage where Gray's compartment could be seen, and they were all crowded with people now.
Gray watched the play, and the audience was watching him.
It wasn't until the theater closed that Gray reluctantly left.
The owner of the theater held Gray's hand tightly for a long time. When he knew that Gray would be back tomorrow night, he almost knelt down and called Daddy. The rest of the audience even scrambled to shake Gray's hand, but all the actors of the stage play were left out in the cold, as if the play was played by Gray.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I found that I finally understood the true meaning of being a knight! I have a new understanding of chivalry!"
"Oh, really?"
"I've decided I want to be like them!"
"Now that the most admired knight in the entire White City is you, what else do you want?"
"It's different. Wait, is this considered 'humility'? I have resisted the temptation of 'arrogance' in my heart, and by the way, I have completed a sublimation of chivalry?"
"Yes, you're right, you're right. The black cat scoffed.
As he got on his horse, Gray shouted, "Let's go!"
As if he had found a soulmate, the bone horse raised his hooves and neighed long. Everyone looked this way.
"I can't wait for the sun to rise tomorrow! A new journey awaits us!" This sentence resounded through half of the White City.
The black cat felt that his face was lost, but the onlookers applauded.
Squatting on the roof and looking at Gray from afar, the male angel muttered silently, "You say, could this lich have gone mad?"
"Sort of. But I've never seen this kind of madness. The female angel replied.
......
Anyway, the first day of life in Gray White City, oh no, the second day was over.
Gray begins a new demon life, and the White City welcomes one of the greatest knights of all time.
As for the black cat, its nightmare has only just begun. Because Gray is no longer as simple as watching "The Knight Guide" in the middle of the night and laughing, he even plays it himself in the room from beginning to end. Acting while flipping through the book. The black cat, on the other hand, is forced to play the role of the villain, or minions, and sometimes the rescued princess.
Forehead...... It's goosebumps just thinking about it. In short, I am very ashamed, so I will not describe it.
Oh yes, and Shelley. She had just woken up from a dream about a sheep in a flock of sheep with Gray.